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Camagüey governor leaves office over «errors» the government will not describe

Jorge Enrique Sutil Sarabia left the governorship of Camagüey on November 10 after acknowledging «errors committed in the performance of his duties», according to the official note published by Cubadebate, which does not say what they were. Independent outlets link his departure to allegations of corruption and fuel diversion.

President Miguel Díaz-Canel approved the resignation request and provisionally named the outgoing deputy governor, Yennis León Mayedo, to the post until a new governor is elected, according to the official note reproduced by Cubadebate. The decision was communicated to the Provincial Council and, through the presidents of the municipal assemblies of People's Power, to their delegates.

The official text gave no detail on the nature of those failings, on whether the case led to administrative or criminal investigations, or on possible further measures against the official or the involvement of others in the provincial structure. It also set no date for the election of the next governor.

Sutil Sarabia, a veterinary medicine graduate and a Communist Party cadre in the province, was named a deputy to the National Assembly for Jimaguayú on March 26, 2023, and elected governor on May 28 of that year, after a proposal by Díaz-Canel. León Mayedo was elected deputy governor in the same process.

During his term the governor himself acknowledged problems in sugar production, blackouts, food supply, transport and public services. In June 2025 he admitted the province had produced about 4,000 tonnes of sugar against an initial plan of 23,500, or 17% of the target; a later report by the state station Radio Cadena Agramonte put the harvest at 4,631 tonnes, close to 20% of the plan.

The final months of his term also coincided with a major breakdown in the water supply system of the city of Camagüey, which left part of the population under restrictions. Local authorities reported technical work to restore service but did not officially link that episode to the resignation.

Sources: Cubadebate · Infobae · Periódico Cubano · Diario de Cuba

Data updated: 2026-11-11T04:15:00.000Z

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